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    Grade7: Chapter 3 Notes

    The Beginnings of Islam


    Ch3: Lesson 1 Essential Questions/Notes
    Essential Question/Note#1:
    1. How did the geography of the Arabian Peninsula encourage a nomadic
    way of life?
    Ch3: Lesson 1 Essential Questions/Notes
    Essential Question/Note#1:
    1. How did the geography of the Arabian Peninsula encourage a nomadic
    way of life?

    2. ANSWER: The people became nomads because the land was arid and
    there was little farmland.
    Ch3: Lesson 1 Essential Questions/Notes
    Essential Question/Note#2:
    1. What made the Arabian Peninsula important for trade?
    Ch3: Lesson 1 Essential Questions/Notes
    Essential Question/Note#2:
    1. What made the Arabian Peninsula important for trade?

    2. ANSWER: It’s location at the crossroads of continents, Asia, Europe and


    Africa.
    Ch3: Lesson 1 Essential Questions/Notes
    Essential Question/Note#3:
    1. Why was Mecca important for a religious center?
    Ch3: Lesson 1 Essential Questions/Notes
    Essential Question/Note#3:
    1. Why was Mecca important for a religious center?

    2. ANSWER: It was the location of the Ka’aba, an important religious shrine.


    Ch3: Lesson 2 Essential Questions/Notes
    Essential Question/Note#1:
    1. Why did Muhammad spread Islam?
    Ch3: Lesson 2 Essential Questions/Notes
    Essential Question/Note#1:
    1. Why did Muhammad spread Islam?

    2. ANSWER: He was told by the angel Gabriel that he was the messenger of
    God.
    Ch3: Lesson 2 Essential Questions/Notes
    Essential Question/Note#2:
    1. How did the teachings of Islam provide laws and guidelines for religious
    practice and everyday life?
    Ch3: Lesson 2 Essential Questions/Notes
    Essential Question/Note#2:
    1. How did the teachings of Islam provide laws and guidelines for religious
    practice and everyday life?

    2. ANSWER: Muslims believe that the Qur’an and the Sunnah are the guides
    for their lives.
    Ch3: Lesson 2 Essential Questions/Notes
    Essential Question/Note#3:
    1. What are the connections between, Islam, Judaism and Christianity?
    Ch3: Lesson 2 Essential Questions/Notes
    Essential Question/Note#3:
    1. What are the connections between, Islam, Judaism and Christianity?

    2. ANSWER: Muslims believe Allah is the same god worshiped by Christians


    and Jews.
    Ch3: Lesson 3 Essential Questions/Notes
    Essential Question/Note#1:
    1. Who were the leaders who spread Islam after Muhammad’s death?
    Ch3: Lesson 3 Essential Questions/Notes
    Essential Question/Note#1:
    1. Who were the leaders who spread Islam after Muhammad’s death?

    2. ANSWER: Abu Bakr and other caliphs selected from the top ranks of
    Muhammad’s followers.
    Ch3: Lesson 3 Essential Questions/Notes
    Essential Question/Note#2:
    1. How did the caliphs that expanded the Muslim empire treat those they
    conquered?
    Ch3: Lesson 3 Essential Questions/Notes
    Essential Question/Note#2:
    1. How did the caliphs that expanded the Muslim empire treat those they
    conquered?

    2. ANSWER: They treated them with a mixture of religious tolerance and


    coercively reduced civic rights.
    Ch3: Lesson 3 Essential Questions/Notes
    Essential Question/Note#3:
    1. How did the issue of choosing leaders divide the Muslims?
    Ch3: Lesson 3 Essential Questions/Notes
    Essential Question/Note#3:
    1. How did the issue of choosing leaders divide the Muslims?

    2. ANSWER: Some Muslims only wanted the descendants of Muhammad to


    be chosen as caliph, others accepted elected caliphs.

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